All of the alleged offences are said to have happened between 1984 and 2006.

Meeko has been a teacher at Nuiyak Elementary School in the community since 1973. All of the offences are alleged to have happened at the school.

The RCMP said a resident prompted the investigation.

"This investigation was lodged by a local member of the community who attended the Sanikiluaq detachment and made some allegations that they had been assaulted by Johnny Meeko of Sanikiluaq," said RCMP Const. Ian Allen.